Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS),Saveetha University,Chennai,India · Department of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka, India; · Clinical Research and Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; · Department of Oral pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana, · Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy · Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123 Catania, Italy; · Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, 600077 Chennai,
Aim: This current short review aims to evaluate if there is any association between methylphenidate usage in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and development of Bruxism. Materials and methods: Prospero registered (CRD42024538678). PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google scholar was searched using pre-specified search strategy. Clinical studies, case-reports and case series are included for the data synthesis. Exclusion criteria is narrative and systematic reviews. Results: A total of 135 titles were screened rigorously by two independent evaluators and after duplicate exclusion, removal of irrelevant titles, 10 articles were included for full text analysis out of which 8 qualified for final data synthesis. Conclusion: Most of the studies included in the current review suggests that there is an association between methylphenidate usage and development of Bruxism in children with ADHD but the evidence is weak as most of the included studies are case reports and more studies are required to confirm the same.
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